Is it a sin to have money, or a lot of money? Does 18:22 give us an absolute commandment--if we have any money or property at all, are we required to give it all away? Or was Jesus just speaking to this one individual?
I was taught that being rich isn't a sin, but being stingy and hoarding wealth is, and that if you can afford to give charitably more than the 10% tithe, you should. Is that an accurate interpretation of these verses?
I noticed that Yeshua told him if he gave up his earthly wealth to benefit another in need, it made the rich young ruler “complete”. Complete to what? Complete in practicing the Love Yeshua was practicing in his unity with the body? How can someone who claims to possess the love of the body, a love that is to equal Yeshua’s love for us, not lift another part of the body who is burdened also? How can anyone who mourns the burdens of another allow the burdened one to remain in that downtrodden position?